Billingsley · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Billingsley in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Billingsley registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Cameron County (2) and DeWitt County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1857.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1857
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Billingsleys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron County | 2 | 67% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Billingsleys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 50% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 50% |
When the Billingsleys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Billingsley in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Billingsley | DeWitt County | 1864 | |
| Morris Billingsley | Cameron County | South Carolina | 1857 |
| Peter Billingsley | Cameron County | Louisiana | 1865 |
Billingsley genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Billingsley in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cameron County holds 2 of the 3, DeWitt County 1. Open a name to read the original handwritten register page and the names written around it. Names were written in more than one form, so try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Billingsleys in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (1) and South Carolina (1) as their birthplaces most often. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Billingsley?
Cameron County (2), DeWitt County (1). In all, 3 registered across 2 Texas counties between 1867 and 1870.
Sources
Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Registrars wrote each name as they heard it, so Billingsley appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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